The study, conducted by Northwest economists, estimated the golf
championship gave a $134 million boost to the economies
of Pierce, King, Kitsap and Thurston counties.

Local governments spent about $7.6 million on the event, with
more than $4 million coming from Pierce County.

The tournament, which ran June 15-21, attracted about 110,000
unique attendees to the Pierce County golf course. More than
half came from surrounding counties, while one-third
traveled from other states.

“No other one week event in
the history of the Pacific Northwest has had a greater economic
impact,” Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy said in a new
release.

The direct economic benefit to Kitsap County was relatively
small, but not insignificant.